Famed surgeon Dr. James Andrews preformed the surgery on Bailey, who had Tommy John surgery in 2005 while pitching for the Seahawks.

The Chronicle's Rusty Simmons reports that Bailey was at physical therapy Monday and said of his arm:

"It was all kind of beat up and irritating the joint. Dr. Andrews said everything looks great, and it's kind of
amazing how good I feet. There's no pain, just some swelling."

Bailey is expected to start throwing in three months, so the two-time American League All Star and reigning AL Rookie of the Year should be ready in plenty of time for spring training, which is great news for the A's

On what was removed, Bailey said he got to see the debris that was clogging his arm. Dr. Andrews showed it to him.

"It was in a little
jar," Bailey said. "I wanted to keep it as a souvenir, but they wouldn't
let me."